A few weeks back I decided to do something about my health regime, or lack of it, and decided that at lunchtimes, i’ll take myself for a walk and get the heart pumping again, and try a lose a few pounds.

So I packed some trainers, and at the hour of one, slipped them on and headed out of the office, up towards the local park.  By the time I got to the park my feet were pretty hot, and when I got to the far end of the park my feet were so hot I took off the trainers and the socks.  I wasn’t sure which was causing the burn, but pulled the socks on tightly again and tied on the trainers.

As I walked I became more and more conscious of the movement of the socks inside the trainers. Just below the row of toes, I could feel the rubbing with every step and as my circuit of the park completed, the pain started to kick in.  By the time I approached the office, i was literally walking on the sides of my feet, as to put my foot flat on the ground was too painful.

I climbed the stairs to my office and took off the trainers and socks.  I was astonished to find not only two huge blisters which were almost the full width of my foot, but inside each was floating a pool of blood.  How could this happen by just walking?  The answer lay in the loose socks and to a lesser degree the cheap trainers.

Then came a dilemma – to lance or not to lance?  In the end I didn’t get a choice, as by the time I got home that evening, both had burst and the ill fitting, blood stain socks were commissioned to the garbage.  Some three weeks on, these blisters are still on the mend, the skin eventually falling off to reveal a tender spot underneath.

My get fit regime is on hold, but for once I seem to have a genuine excuse.